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I'm considering buying a processor online and replacing my laptop's. It's an Intel i3 running with a clock speed of 1.37GHz. It was purchased in 2013, I believe.
Just to look, I searched up my specs on eBay and found some really, really cheap processors for like ~$20 with a better clock speed, but my first reaction was to think that they're lacking in some other major speed department, being so cheap. My other thought was that, once removed, they lose a huge portion of their value. But, maybe not in the eyes of the sensible consumer.
Working with my current CPU is ridiculous. When I have Skype, VS2015, and Chrome open (while listening to music), the music will skip around. I'm a high-usage guy and I need an efficient core. I've resorted to playing games on my server, installing synergy-project to be able to move my mouse and keyboard back and forth between screens.
What am I looking at here? Would a greater clock speed be worth it, or should I still consider a newer model? Also, if not clock speed, what should I be looking into for my tasks?
I'll give you a few examples of the eBay findings:
Just to look, I searched up my specs on eBay and found some really, really cheap processors for like ~$20 with a better clock speed, but my first reaction was to think that they're lacking in some other major speed department, being so cheap. My other thought was that, once removed, they lose a huge portion of their value. But, maybe not in the eyes of the sensible consumer.
Working with my current CPU is ridiculous. When I have Skype, VS2015, and Chrome open (while listening to music), the music will skip around. I'm a high-usage guy and I need an efficient core. I've resorted to playing games on my server, installing synergy-project to be able to move my mouse and keyboard back and forth between screens.
What am I looking at here? Would a greater clock speed be worth it, or should I still consider a newer model? Also, if not clock speed, what should I be looking into for my tasks?
I'll give you a few examples of the eBay findings:
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- $12.99
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- $59.99
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- $16.19
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